JAPH

J8A1P3H4

noun

A program written in Perl that outputs the text Just another Perl hacker, usually programmed in an obfuscated manner so that the output is not obvious until it is run.

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Meanings

nounJAPH (plural JAPHs)

plural JAPHs

  1. computingA program written in Perl that outputs the text Just another Perl hacker, usually programmed in an obfuscated manner so that the output is not obvious until it is run.

Origin

Initialism of just another Perl hacker.

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APA

JAPH. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JAPH

MLA

“JAPH.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JAPH. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “JAPH,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JAPH.

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